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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30

says: "The strain upon my system by
these interminable journeys, vast dis
tances and endless succession of cities
which have sprung up as if they had
been set down upon the plain in night
by genii, these appall me and weigh
upon my spirit to that degree that /
am worn out l am appalled,, amazed
and oppressed by this wonderful coun-
try. could have no conception of its
extent. Then there is the utter disre-
gard of the value of money which a
foreigner finds here. 1t seems to me
that one of your dollars is no more
than one of our shillings. If l should
be offered els for letter in England
| should think that some one was play
ing joke on me, but here for one
letter some one offers me $500. 1t is
a question of the greatest Importance.
1t can only be answered by long ex-
position, but it seems to me that there
must be an end to this. Either there
will be great collapse or great disci
pline. 1t cannot go on without one
or the other" There is flood for
thought" in the last observation; but
this nation has survived vast amount
of severe disciplining and the period
of national collapse may be indefinitely
postponed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
Notes and Opinions.

THE driven-well people had claims
against infringers " of their patent
of S30,000,000. Now they haven't
either patent or claim.
Now if Benjamin F. Butler will
come out squarely for the reelection of
Grover Cleveland all will be for
given.-Sprinafeld Union.
OUT of a total vote of $4,000 in
Dakota there was majority for division
of 9,000-a sufficient indication of the
preference of the territory.
THE republicans can elect a presi-
dent without New York state; the
democrats cannot. Who says the 1888
contest is settled" in advanced
Hartford Post.
IT will be an excellent thing for
Johann Most's health if he is sent to
the island again. He will have to work
and take baths. 1t would be hard to
say which is the more disagreeable to
a thorough-going anarchist. Tribune.
IN the last election for delegate in
congress the territory of Dakota cast
104 ,Sl2 votes. Florida, at its last cleo
ton for congressman, cast 81 900 votes
Louisiana about So 900 votes: Missis-
sippi and South Carolina together So
600 votes.
SAM JONES says that not a man in
the South would vote to return the
negroes to slavery" Oh, no; the
southerners know trick worth two of
that. They are content with prevent
ing them from voting while sending
men to congress to represent them.
IT looks as though the president will
have to pass upon a new dependent
pensions bill. Returns of the Grand
Army vote upon the question show an
overwhelming majority in favor of such
measure. Out of 2,274 votes cast
over 100000 supported the dependent
pensions scheme.
For one cause or another the most
of our temperance organizations have
been short-lived. OF the many that
have been in existence in this coun.
try for any great length of time
that of the Good Templars' alone re.
mains. And it is certain that this lat
! ter organization could not have come
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
Not Eligible.

Secretary Lamar undoubtedly ex-
poets to fill the vacancy in the United
States supreme court. There are in
superable objections to his occupying
the place. He is ten years older than
the limit of age agreed upon by the SEN
ate in relation TO the confirmation of
previous appointees to judicial posi-
tons, which was fifty-eight years. He
is by no means great lawyer, but
even if he were eminent in his pro-
fession there are other objections to
his appointment which should bar him
out. 1t is true that his rebellion dis
abilities have been removed, but unless
he has been greatly misrepresented he
has ever since defended the doctrine of
secession and all the fallacies upon
which the rebellion was founded. His
Interpretation of the Constitution is not
the Interpretation of the supreme court
That eminent lawyer, Caleb Gushing,
was once urged for the supreme court,
but he was rejected by caucus of re-
publican senators because he had given
letter of introduction to a friend adj
dressed to President Jefferson Da-
Wis" We do not see how the republi-
can senators can treat Mr. Lamar with
any more consideration, for it is on
record that when he was senator of the
United States on the floor of that body,
just before taking his seat in the cab
met, he said: " No one shall rise in my
presence and call Jefferson Davis a
traitor without meeting stern and de-
eided denial" Let the president APP
point to the vacancy some democratic
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
Report of Inspector of Finance.

The annual report of Hon. Carroll
S. Page, inspector of finance, for the
year ending June 30, 1887, has just
been published. 1t presents some in
teresting facts, but the inspector re-
serves his recommendations for the
next annual report. The savings
banks of Vermont June 30, 1887,
showed $3.50 depositors, credited
with S15, 5S7 $50, an increase of 1857
depositors and 81 1888 ,0S7 over last
year. The average amount to the
credit of one individual was S2S9 81,
an increase of S1.44 over 1886. The
inspector says: I" 1t is due to the man.
ayers of the several institutions to say
that the conditions of the savings
banks and trust companies in Vermont
is exceptionally satisfactory" Three
savings banks paid five per cent divi-
dends to depositors; two, four and
three-fourths; eight, four and one half;
and four, four per cent. OF the ten
trust companies two have passed divi-
dends to stockholders; one has paid
fourteen, two eight, three six, one five,
and one three per cent. The total ac-
cumulations, including the surplus, I'M
divided earnings and interest, amount
TO S106,665.43 more than last year.
There has been an increase of $500
42O.95 in the amount loaned on mort
gage security in this state and of
$3.50, 63l .46 on mortgage security out of
the state. Loans on personal security
increased SS7 ,034.01, while loans to
towns, villages, ETC., were $50, 527 80
less. The item of real estate owned
has increased $42 ,59925 for the year.
A large increase is also shown in state.
city, county, town, village and school
bonds and of national bank stock. The
direct taxes paid by savings banks and
trust companies to the state treasurer
aggregate S3,34S.95 more than last
year. New trust companies have or
ganiZed at st. Adams and St. Johns
bury and savings bank at White
River Junction.
In regard to the affairs of the I'M
fortunate st. Adams Trust Company
Receiver Rich says: "There is little
additional to report this year.
The judgment of the court in regard to
the liabilities of the directors has not
yet been rendered, nor has the ques-
ton of preference of certain creditors
been argued before the supreme court.
Furthermore, it is not known what
will be realized from the deposits in the
two other failed banks in this place. |
have sold about twelve thousand acres
of the timber lands during the past
year and about twenty thousand are vet
unsold. The lumber market is improv-
ing, and I hope to get a fair price for
the lands within a short time" Be-
cause of the restrictive legislation in
regard to investments the Farmers
and Mechanics Savings Institution of
Burlington is receiving no new depos-
its and the State Trust Company of
Rutland has reduced its liability to de-
positors. The West Fairlee Savings
Bank has made no progress in closing
its affairs. Its entire deposits are only
80 ,546.Sl, to pay which it has between
$4,000 and $4,000 in good assets and
some $4,000 in bonds of the Vermont
Copper Company.
An Englishman's Impressions.
Rev DIR Parkpr of nn1on uyho
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30

THE venerable Emperor William
opened the session of the rechstag last
week with vigorous speech. He as
serts that Germany's military power is
not menace to other nations. "Ger-
many he says, " has no aggressive
tendencies. She has no wants to be
satisfied through victorious wars. An
unchristian disposition to surprise
neighboring peoples is foreign to the
German nature and to the constitution
of the empire"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30

THE condition of affairs in France
has been growing more and more
serious every day. The house of
deputies decided, by an almost unani-
nous vote, to prosecute NJ. Wilson,
the son-in-law of President Grevy, for
illegal practices. Testimony has been
offered which proves the guilt of NJ
Wilson beyond all manner of doubt.
Three of his accomplices have been
convicted and sentenced to imprison-
ment. Recently the Rouvier minis
try, being defeated on question of its
domestic policy, sent in their resigna-
tions, which were accepted by Presi-
dent Grevy. The latter will resign to-
morrow. 1t is thought that Ferry will
be his successor. There is some APP
prehension regarding General Boulan-
ger, but measures will be taken to pre-
vent trouble.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30

II. G. YOUNG, general manager of
the Delaware & Hudson system, is
authority for the statement that the
Delaware e. Hudson has purchased the
Rutland road from Burlington TO Bel
lows Falls, via Rutland, one hun
dred twenty miles, and the Addison
branch, from Ticonderoga, connect
ing with the main line at Leicester
Junction, fifteen miles distant. The
Delaware e Hudson will come into
possession of the Rutland road at the
expiration of its existing lease to the
Central Vermont. This will expire
January |, 1891. Until the expiration
of the lease the present traffic ar
rangements will continue and the
Central Vermont will remain in pos
session of the road. The railroad Of
ficials at Rutland are reticent about
the matter, and those at st. Adams
profess to know nothing definite con-
corning the reported transaction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30
An Englishman's Impressions.

Rev. DIR. Parker of London, who
has been lecturing in this country, is
astonished beyond measure at the mag
nitude of things in America. He
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-30

81 GIVE honor to whom il is due. Dr.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy cured
me of Bright's disease and gravel Four of
the best physicians had failed TO relieve me-
| have recommended it to scores of people
with like success and know il will cure all
who try it."-MrS. +. r. Mzner, Burg Hill,
ohio. Send two-cent stamp to Dr. Kennedy,
Rondout, n. Y, for book ON how to cure kid
ney, liver and blood disorders. Mention
this paper.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-10

All orders on the limo 0! theo r.R.
anea at EXC, .~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07

Joseph Haley, a. llth 80, Pow
nal. 5a.
~. Mari. D., l3m w.. Bmtuc.
boro, o..
VIM. Matti-on, l., "a W., shafls-
bury, Sc.
william r. McCuc, C, lm vt,
Berlin, ls.
Thomas O'Bren, NJ, lst Nt. Gave
airy, Barre, -.
Isaac Porter, q. lth W., Dandy.
"a.
Harry Toles, J., 2d a., M Holly,
80.
Increase b. whitney, a, tth Nt,
Readsboro, go.
George T.. Wood, T., "a w., Ran-
dolph, go.
Daniel Woods, G., 10th W., roult-
ney, r.
Only three of these draw pensions
Porter, s3 month Wood aud
Woods, - "a month each.
II have no rules, said Captain
Cofley, Ia reply to au inquiry "i
said 10 the men, so long as you hc-
have pretty well none will hc madc
in addition Co the state rules, and so
far they have done exactly right.
They are at liberty 90 go whore they
please, but not 90 bc absent from
meals II they need 10 he absent
from meals, they ask permission. On
Sundays they 60 90 church whore
they please, and as often as they
please"
During the coming winter socia-
ble will be held at the Home every
Tuesday evening, "a sort Of campfire,
enliycned by singing and instrument.
al music.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07
Past and Future.

God called her home, ye say! All, well, she's
dead.
Her tenuer feet no longer tread life's ways;
Her soft, small hands, that were the marriage
So short time. are folded. We were wed
Meseemeth but fireting summer cay;
And she is gone, and life's an empty thing!
Yet do lznow-the while my heart is sore,
The while hot tears course slowly down my
Though vefled sorrow sits my hearth beside,
That some day lie will be a joy once more'
That some day time will heal-will bid me
Another love and WOO another bride.
]. standing here. and looking at her face
Her sweet young face, with its fair, girlish
brow,
Her soft brown hair, uni ned, unchanged and
bright
Remem Der sadly all the tiny space
In which We loved; yet quivering from the
know shall forget this piteous sight.
'Tis the worst part my dear; if could mourn
With shattered heart my whole life long, L
would,
But think one year-onIy one wear was ours
Out of my life; ust all. then. be fOrlorn?
Nay, though thou'rt dead, life still be
Though thou art dead, still spring will give
her flowers.
trust thou mayst not know in that far land
Beyond the stars that time will bring me rest,
And yet think thou wouldst not grudge me
peace.
All. God! be good! and let me understand
Let me believe that all Tuuu dOSC Is best,
Nor let her suffer when my offerings cease.
Fold smooth the shroud over her sweet young
form.
And carry her away. since it must be.
My sorrow snail be buried in her tomb
AT least she lieth sheltered from lifes storm.
So will leave her there AMI fcrVently
Will pray that light may rise beyond lifes
gloom.
All the Year Round.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07
Out at Sea.

know that am dying, mate; so fetch the
bible here,
What's laid unopened in the chest for five
and-twentV years;
And bring light along of you, and read bit
to me,
Who haven't heard a word of it since first
came to sea.
It's tive-and-twenty year, lad, since she went
to her rest
Who put that there old bible at the bottom of
my chest;
And l can well remember the words she says
to me:
"Now, don't forget to read it, Tom, when you
get out to sea.
And 1 never thought about it, mate, for it
clean slipped from my head;
But when ] came from that first voyage the
dear old girl dead.
And the neighbOrS told me, while | stood as
still as still can be,
That she prayed for me and blessed me as
was just gone out to sea.
And then I shipped again, mate, and forgot
the bible there,
For 1 never gave a thought to it a-sailing
But now that l am dying, you can read bit
to me,
AS seems to think about it, now I'm ill and
down at sea.
And find a little prayer lad, and say it up
right loud,
So that the Lord can hear it if it finds Him in
a crowd.
1 can scarce hear what you're saying for the
wind that hOwls to lee;
But the Lordll hear above it all, for He's
been out at sea
It's set in very dark. mate; and l think I'll
say good night.
But stop-look there! why. mate, why, Bill,
the cabin S turning lght
And the dear old mothers standing there as
give the book to me!
All right; I'm coming! Bill, good-by! My
-Chumbcr's Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07

IN 1877. Mr.. krupp presented the
mechanic in charge or the hammer TO
the Kaiser, and stated that his SIX ii
was so great that he could bring down
the enormous mass of metal on the
most delicate and fragile object with
out breaking it. The Emperor there
upon drew his watch from his pocket
and placed it under the hammer. The
man hesltated for moment, where
upon the Kaiser, with Il view of en-
couraging him, exclaimed, ''Nur inn
mer d'ruff, Fritz" The experiment
succeeded, and the Emperor presented
the watch in question to the man as a
reward for his skill. All access to the
krupp gun works by strangers is
strictly forbidden, and even when
foreign royalties visit Mr.. Krupp's
domains their aides-de-camp and gem
tlemen in attendance are not allowed
to accompany them. When complet-
ed the smaller guns are experimental
with in an underground tunnel to in
sure secrecy. Every three months the
heavy wooden framework supporting
thereof and sides of the tunnel have
to be renewed, so great is the con-
eussjon of air. The great guns are
triei in an immense inclosed space at
Dummein, which is over seven kilo-
metres long. The Krupps employ a
force of 26,000 workmen and besides
the immense establishment at Essen,
own works at Neuwled and Sage in
| Germany, and enormous iron mines
at Bilboa in Spain. The firm possess,
moreover, four large and splendid
steamships, twenty-nine locomotive
engines, eighty miles of railway, ninety
miles of telegraph, $50 railway cars,
439 steam boilers, 450 steam engines,
supplying a total of 19, 900 horsepower.
and which consume daily 3, 100 tons of
coal and coke. 1t may be added that
no gun ordered by foreign govern
ment leaves the establishment without
the express permission of the German
government.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07
Country OIIa-POdrida.

Social entertainments were rare.
Occasionally there was an ''apple
bee" in which, after the work of par
ing, quartering, and coring was
finished, there were usually some
games in which kissing played prom
inent part. Judges were appointed,
forfeits were taken, and then the
pleasant labor of Judgment and re-
demption was entered on. All the
forfeits taken from the boys were de-
signated as fine, and those captured
from the girls were ''superfne."
Fine or superfine?" was asked the
Judge as the forfeit was held up to the
back of his or her head so that it could
not be seen, as it was not desired that
the ownership of the article should be
known.
Fine"
"Well, he must bow to the prettiest
girl, kneel to the wittiest, and kiss the
one he loves the best.
Or:
''Superfine.
''She must go to Rome" which
meant that the culprit must kiss in
turn every gentleman in the room.
Immense was the excitement in
carrying out, in many instances, these
judgments. The young fellow ordered
to 90 to Rome would occasionally en-
counter a young, untamed thing that
either did not wish to be kissed by the
particular culprit, or who had a CO.
quettish desire to make the labor as
exacting as possible. She would re-
sist, and then there would be music.
The girls were no fragile creatures
with pinched waists and slender arms.
They were muscular, as active as cats,
as slippery as eels, and as full of en-
durance as panthers. 1t was always
a pretty fight She would writhe
from within his arms, slip from his
grasp, evade his lips by agile cOntor-
tions of infinite variety.
With him it was victory or eternal
disgrace He must conquer or lose
his reputation for manliness and gal
lantry. And he struggled as if his
very life depended on the result. They
writhed, twisted, the rich blood mant-
ling their faces, their breath coming
in great gasps until at last, her
strength exhausted, her hair flying,
her lips open, she sank limp and eX-
hausted in his arms and lay back with
closed eyes and upturned face. Then,
with a fierce rapacity, he pOunced on
her lips and gathered the long-fought-
for prize.
Scores of these kissing games were
in fashion. The young people
threaded the needle" they made
..sugar bowls" with a certain number
of Jumps of sugar (kisses) in them;
they exhausted invention in the
variety of forms in which OSCILLATION
was practiced.
Dances there were none. Now and
then, in the winter, there would be a
sleighing party to a neighboring viii
lage, and generally singing-school.
1t was held in the gallery of the
church, and took the pupils from the
naming of the various notes through
to the acquisition of "Balerma,
'.Ortonville, and "Old Hundred"
know of no instance in which Patti,
Brignoli, or Carl FOrmes was de-
veloped in that remote and humble
locality.-Frdnc Witbte, m Chicago
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07

They were talking about Che rhcok
Of tump- the other day when d
Woodward avenue merchant said
1.-Two on three weeks ueo trump
came in and struck mc for o. quarter.
Two days later hc came again. u
two weeks he called on mc five times,
getting something each time
finally turned 90 give him u awful
blasting. lIc listened 10 me quietly
and respectfully, and finally said
My excuse is that ! served my
country.
You a soldicr-bah "
But ] was, sir. They hpyp pot
me ia the painting Of thc Battle Of
Atlanta.
Il don't believe it.'
~ you take me in there nm point
myself ont % you. II you don't scc
me represented there you may kick
me.
Well, took him nt hi- word mud
went over 10 the panorama with him.
lie didn't hesitate az all. bat walked
TO the front and pointing 90 the nU-
road gap he said
There ! am, sir.
'Where p
Just 10 thp right of chat dpHI
horse
but that man b. dead
'Nes. sir That is thr battle was
killed in.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07
The Great Works ofEssen.

One of the most curious features of
the great Krupp works at Essen, Ger
many. is the monster steam hammer
M hich bears the name of '.Unser Fritz.
Ii l. nearly 200 feet high. and the
hammer. which weighs 1000 tons, falls
on IA block Of wetal Weighing not less
than 20, 900 tons Ii has steam en-
eine of its own On one OF the cross
pieces may be seen the following in
Sci. .prion IN larg'- gilt letters Fritz.
nnr inmer d'ruif. tLer her 90 FritzD
Ii commentaries a yasit OF the Emperor
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07
The Organ-Grinders' Monkeys.

have always had curiosity to dis
cover where the organ grinders
monkeys get their outfits. The other
day my craving was graUified. In a
Broom street basement1 discovered
pretty girl trimming a monkeys coat.
The hats and caps which complete the
costume of the melodious ape were on
ly present to the extent of a bOXful.
There is not very large demand for
these costumes, says the pretty girl,
and their manufacture is only part OF
that of cheap dolls clothing and queer
rag rabbits, cloth eats, and other
articles of virtu such as are sold by
street venders. You can dress a
monkey decently for nalf a dollar and
provide him with Il uniform cut out tC
order, warranted to fit and splendid
enough for an OOera boutfe field mar
shal, for S1.50, cash down. The credit
without which dudedOm would be in
/ kad way, does not prevail at this class
of monkeys' tailors.-NetO York Ne1OS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07

What b sweeter than s.atrrr
love remarks poetcal and agHU.
mental exrbanve. a SISTERS love Is
no doubt very sweet. huf fle average
Young imam does noi srfm to HHHg
ciate ID at its true RniHf. faf Hhfu H
Young woman fof whom Dr. has hHru
buying icr cream aud eaumela iuf an
indefinite period teIIa tm 3D. riH Hi=
v.aV- H. {. sister ~ h.a. he mover
seems a. take kindly ta tnf PfnI''a'.
ftf.n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-11-07

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